The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-17
GENERAL NEWS.

RIVER falling.
Business dull.
CLEAR and hot.
FlyK boats leaving today.
HoT on the levee yesterday.
ST. FRANCIS river is rising slowly.
DHsoTo for Cincinnati this evening.
The Arkansas river continues to
rise.
THE JOHN Gilmore and hsrges passed
to St. Louis late Thursday night.
TBB sternwheel steamer John p.
Oakley passed up yesterday evening.
THR Gayosn arrived yfsts, day after.
neon fr m ST. Francis river with bales cot
ton and 20 sacks cotton seed.
TIE Belle OF Memphis. OF the An
ehor line, leaves hero at 4 o'clock this
evening for Cairo and st Louis.
The Arkansas @ tv, Oapt. Brolaski,
leaves here at 10 o'clock this morning for
Vicksburg and all way landings,
CAPT. A. McVKY, Of Il bert Z. Lee
fame, on the Mississippi river, aud Capt.
Frank Beck are in the coal BUSINESS in Kan.
sas City.
THR Rene Mscresdy, Capt Higgiup,
Is the Leo line packet leaving this evening
for Is cola and I'll way points. VIM. Smith
or, Charley Leftwioh and Sid Wheeler are
her clerks
sID WHEELER, the popular upper
coast clerk, has returned from the mount
aims he looks hand,smer than evar. lie
has resumed his position as second clerk on
tho Rene Macready.
The Kate Adams, from Arkansas
City, bought one balo csttsn, SS2 sacks cot
ton seed, IL toTapers, 2 wagons and l46 pack.
ages tundries, She returned yesterday eve
ming with fair trip.
The Jsmes Lee, Capt Clas gett,
leaves here at s o'clock this evening for
aasiS9s E Mm P PSbtra ana way .oSSing,d
John Rhodes are her CLERKS.
Mics LILLE JOINS, the accomplished
and pretty daughter of Capt. john s. Jones,
Of the DesUto, 10 makiug Ihs round trip on
that steamer, Mis- Jones has been i'll, and
u making tho trip for the benefit Of her
heath
TIKI wife and daughter Of Mr.. Hurry
". Bruce, tho pleasant and accom- m odating
chief clerk o the Desoto. are making the
round trip on that steamer. Mrs. q, W.
Jones. mother Of Mrs. Bruce, is also among
the party.
On Saturday Las, the Vanderbilt
party from Now York chartered the irsn
steamer Charles p. Uhoutoau, and were out
all day surveying the harbor at st. Louis.
jay Gould having got q foothold there, and
Il Ia supposed that tho Vanderbilt party are
lsokipE for slice Of the same chicken pie.
The Desoto, Oapt. John 8. Jones,
arrived ye.terdsy msrning from the Ohio
river With 1887 packages Of freight, inolud.
Ing 100 barr, Is Of salt. 1874 barrels hOur, 400
barrels glassware, sS6 barrels axes, 1850
PschsEes spoke, and rims, 800 rolls bagSips,
&Tbsss peanuts: $40 packages wOodenv
She leaves again this evening for Cairo,
KvanSville, Louisville, Cincinnati and all
way landings on the Missil sippi and Ohio
rivers. Messrs; Harry Bruce and Lew
tho best and most popular boats on thu river
and good one to travel on. She has
splendid cabin, and her st.torosms are large,
com isrtable, and nicely furnished. She Is
10 charge Of clever and intelligent SCAN
H-ss ana who will do all In their power 10
make their guests feel at home.
OcNaHRCIAL GAZETTE 18Th: The
Steamboat Convention adjourned yesterday,
amer ttahsasaoting in a brief space OF time
vas, amount OF usiness II was enc Of
tSs BEEN SsS i0s ,vSr
aboutit had an afr Of solidity that really
was oncouraging, The ball has been started
la motion by thee Eentlemon, and II now
join them. To that end On invitation was
extended to all ocean, lake and river inter-
ostt, and by y determined and united move
ment uoon the p IT Of all who so upon tho
great lakes or navigate our grand rivers,
there is a splendid opportunity 10 gain that
which has been lost throughEleepy years and
patty je louies, Boa,men, arouse your
selves and Nork in harmony, There is much |
to Gain ADD nothing to lose. concerted &C.
ton, y determined will TO gain what has |
been grasped ny railroad corporations and n |
long and strong pu | cgether IL what Ia |
needed. There never was a better:Opp Ortu- |
n ,ty than now. Lot ali our river eIch tnges |
advocate harmony among our river men and |
urge the Orga izat0n in every city and town |
OF auxiliary organ cations to net i , o0-ouera-
ton with ttenew commercial ASSOCIATE of |
the nayigable waters OF tho United States.